Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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